Problems importing Illustrator CS2 files into InDesign CS2

Using a MacIntosh and Creative Suite Premium CS2 system 10.3.9
I have created a restaurant menu in Illustrator and want to import it into Indesign with the ability to make changes to text and other formating. As it is, it is importing a pdf file which I can do nothing with, If I copy and paste the Illustrator file, I get non-formatted text and no graphics.
What is the solution or is this possible to do? I thought these two were supposed to work together. Hmmmm

Diane How is a waste of time to learn?
Had you originally set up you menu in ID you could edit it in ID, by placing individual pages made in Illustrator you now have to edit them in Illustrator. as soon as the file is saved it will be updated in ID.
instead of thinking that this forum is a waste of time you would be better served learning how to use the tools you have to their best advantage instead of criticizing a very knowledgeable person who did a nice job of explaining the relationship of the tools you use.

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